The seventh-generation Fiesta has sat at the top of the leaderboard since December 2014 but at long last, its crown has been taken by the very popular VW Golf, which has been around since 1974.

In June, 8,601 models of the ‘Blue Oval’ supermini were registered in the UK, whilst a total of 8,808 VW Golf’s were sold.

Sales of the Ford Fiesta may have slowed down in June because of the arrival this month of their all-new model. Many buyers interested in the Fiesta might be waiting to get their hands on the new car. On the contrary, the VW Golf has recently arrived here in the UK with its new look.

Ford may still hold the top two spots on the chart so far for 2017, however it’s nice to see a different model of car taking the crown for a while, even if it might only be for a month – who knows though, the VW Golf could sneak in this month to take top spot again!